SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Thursday as the risk of faster hikes in U.S interest rates lifted short-term Treasury yields to the highest in almost a decade and boosted the dollar. Powered by WPeMatico

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday that Raj Nair, its president for North America, was leaving the company immediately after an internal investigation found his behaviour was “inconsistent with the company’s code of conduct.” Powered by WPeMatico

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday in a rocky session after the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting pushed yields on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note to a four-year high. Powered Read more

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli set his sights on Shanghai Tang two decades ago and having finally bought the brand in 2017 from Richemont he aims to increase the group’s… Powered by WPeMatico

CHICAGO – After turning miserly when the Great Recession began nearly 10 years ago, U.S. employers are loosening their purse strings and giving workers more money to boost retirement savings. Powered by WPeMatico

Montreal-based developer Devimco Immobilier says it has been chosen by the City of Longueuil to help develop and plan a $500-million mixed-use urban living space at the Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke Metro station. Devimco Immobilier will help plan and build a $500M mixed-use development above the Longueuil Read more

TOKYO (Reuters) – Stock markets dipped after a long winning run on Wall Street ended overnight, while the dollar gained momentum on Wednesday as yields on U.S. Treasury debt headed for highs not seen in four years. Powered by WPeMatico

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow and S&P 500 fell on Tuesday to snap a six-session winning streak as a sharp decline in Walmart weighed heavily, but gains in Amazon and chip stocks helped the Nasdaq hold near the unchanged Read more